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All Blacks 'beatable' but not by Wales - Youngs
South Wales Echo
|November 19, 2025
FORMER England international Ben Youngs has branded New Zealand a "very beatable team" but still gave Wales no chance of getting the victory this weekend.
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Wales welcome the All Blacks to Cardiff for their penultimate autumn match after claiming their first triumph under Steve Tandy in the win over Japan last weekend.
It rarely gets much tougher than a game against the All Blacks, regardless of Wales' horrific form over the last two years, however after England beat New Zealand last weekend, Youngs thinks they are there for the taking.
This story is from the November 19, 2025 edition of South Wales Echo.
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